Life Should Be Simple and Easy: If You're Doing It Hard, You're Doing It Wrong by Conrad Aquino MD and Bryson Miller is a slim but powerful motivational book that proposes new paths to finding success and personal fulfillment in life. This book is a...

Shepherds always had partners. Then again there was an exception to the rule; Nakio Atana. Her partners either died or found her incompatible, and so Command allowed her to work alone; she was one of their best anyway. That was why they called upon her...

Author J.R. Poulter tells us what it's like to be invaded by dragons in Dang - It's the Dragons! This book is a funny children's book that not only rhymes, but tells the tale of what the farmers did one day when the dragons swooped...

There is nothing more soothing than a comforting lullaby. The gentle lyrics, often set to a simple tune, have lulled infants to sleep for centuries. Mothers everywhere make up their own little ditties. Some have survived through the generations and there are definitely some that...

It would be interesting enough to read about an intelligent, likable, very observant seventeen-year-old who is entering womanhood, with all the burgeoning emotions and forays into first love and passion that such a story entails. But add to that the stress of being a “military...

Carpet Snakes and Stick Insects: Extreme Pets! is a wonderful book by author J.R. Poulter. She explores two pets that you might not have thought about owning. Written in rhyming verse for grades 1 to 3, the book describes the benefits and disadvantages of owning...

The Second Cup by Sarah Marie Graye is a novel about four friends who find out how fragile life can be and how much someone else’s life can impact theirs. Jumping between different narratives, this novel is the perfect read for those who like gritty,...

Jeremiah Strout and the Curse of the Golden Harp by Karen T. Harter is a fun, exciting book filled with humor. Jeremiah Strout is moving to Flyerton, a town in the middle of nowhere. Jeremiah, used to city life, is far from excited about the...

The Gift by L. Kay Adams is the story of Lucille Barby and her childhood rebellion. The account begins with her birth, which proves from the very start that Lucille was a tenacious child when she tried to come out feet first. Throughout her life,...

It’s fascinating to find a book that serves two very different purposes. Regina and Renita Tackle Nasty Nate's Nasty Ways! is a beautifully illustrated book for children in Grades K-5 that deals with the all-important issue of bullying. But it is also a very clever...

Blood and death await those who venture into the forests of Tahoe in the terrifying paranormal novel They Wait in The Woods (Bonnie Parker Series Book 1) by S.M. Sevón. College students Bonnie and Eric are in shock. Mac, their close friend, is missing and...

The Mortal Fires by Anna Durand is the second book in the Undercover Elementals series. Lindsey Porter was the Janusite, a mortal born with the powers of a Roman god. But she still had no idea what that actually meant, what was expected from...

It is a pleasant afternoon until something upsets Max the talking Tonkinese cat's life again! Max's Hallowe'en Adventure by Wendy Leighton-Porter is a spine-chilling middle grade short story featuring Max, hero of The Shadows From The Past Series. In this fifth installment of Max's spin-off...

Revelations by Bellamy Westbay is an intriguing romance novel with some fantasy, paranormal, and supernatural elements. The story begins with our heroine, Gwen, dreaming that she is on a beach. The only reason she knows it is a dream is because, although the details of...

Strong Ambitions: Emmett Strong Westerns, Book 3 is a Western novel written by G.P. Hutchinson. El Paso Marshal Emmett Strong was worried about his best friend, brother-in-law and the town’s deputy marshal, Juanito Galvez, and his wife’s welfare in town. Geneve Lambert Galvez had been...

The Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland by Michael Eging and Steve Arnold is a book for those who are into well-crafted and tightly plotted historical novels. Set against a turbulent period in the Dark Ages, readers follow compelling and memorable characters in a...

Dust Flowers: Tales from American Herstory Series by Lisa Gammon Olson is a beautiful story that revolves around the Dust Bowl era, which was one of the most trying times in American history. In this story, Molly asks her grandmother why she is crying and...

In the storybook Sewing the Magic in at the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus by Lisa Gammon Olson, readers are introduced to Nora, a little girl who is watching the daily activities of a circus preparing for the new season. Though she is...

The Stronghold by Sebastian Bendix is a futuristic, post-apocalyptic young adult novel. Bowie Neville grew up in a secluded island stronghold. His parents and others like them escaped the world when the system collapsed, spiraling humanity into a death spin. Raised on stories of man-eating...

Hell Shall Not Prevail: Apostle John Series by Susan M.B. Preston is a powerful blend of historical fiction and inspirational writing, a story with a setting that uncovers great historical and cultural elements during the period of the Roman Empire. In this entry in the...